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The world's largest asset manager starts with three index equity funds targeting institutional and retail investors in the city, but plans to extend that to active and diversified products in future.

This conclusion emerged from Franklin Templeton’s annual global survey, which found that Indians were the most upbeat, as of late January.

Stephen Grundlingh, the firm’s head of Southeast Asia, highlights several trends among private banks in the region.

The nation’s largest institutional investor, the Employees Provident Fund, has been urging fund houses to expand their investment teams, increasing its own staff as AUM rises.

The US manager is readying a platform for Hong Kong-domiciled funds, say sources. This follows Franklin Templeton's launch of a range of local products, and other firms are said to be eyeing similar moves.

Fixed income and balanced funds remain more popular, but low stock valuations offer tempting opportunities, says the CIO of the firm's global equity group.

Mark Mobius asserts the macro background that he believes supports emerging market equities over global equities.

Franklin Templeton’s Simon Rudolph outlines the firm’s common-sense approach to consistent outperformance in managing Asian equity portfolios.

Heads of sales trading acknowledge the importance of protecting the order flow of buy-side clients and say they have been investing to generate efficiencies.

The US fund house makes several senior promotions that result in changes in responsibilities for Australia and the Middle East, among other regions.

The US fund manager aims to enter retail markets in Malaysia and Vietnam, and build onshore businesses in Taiwan and, ultimately, Indonesia.

Investors in Latin America are buying Asia investment products, but it’s Western, not Asian, fund managers winning assets, says Strategic Insight.